About ElevateZ AI

Built by an operator.
Not a theorist.

ElevateZ AI exists because the gap between AI hype and AI reality was costing real businesses real money. We are here to close that gap.

The mission is simple

Help growing businesses implement AI that actually works. Not slideware. Not proofs-of-concept that never leave the lab. Real systems that run in production and drive measurable outcomes.

Most AI consultants sell ideas. We sell execution. The difference is we have done it ourselves. We run AI agents across 8 e-commerce brands every single day. When we say something works, it is because we built it, tested it, broke it, fixed it, and deployed it at scale.

Our values

Operators first

We build and run the systems ourselves before recommending them to anyone else.

Outcomes over outputs

We measure success in dollars saved, hours recovered, and revenue generated. Not in decks delivered.

Radical transparency

If AI is not the right answer for your problem, we will tell you. We would rather earn trust than a contract.

Speed to impact

We do not believe in 6-month discovery phases. You should see results in weeks, not quarters.

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Founder

Derrek Wiedeman

I got into AI because I had no choice. Running 8 e-commerce brands with a team of 8 people manufacturing 50,000+ units per month means you either automate or you drown.

So I started building. First it was basic scripts. Then custom CLIs. Then full autonomous agents that handle procurement, sourcing, content creation, video production, and competitive analysis without human intervention.

Today, I have 8 AI agents running in production 24/7. They make real decisions about real money. They negotiate with suppliers. They write and publish content. They book freight shipments.

Built and deployed 8 autonomous AI agents across procurement, sourcing, content, video, and competitive analysis
Developed 4 custom CLIs for Alibaba, Made-in-China, ImportYeti, and CH Robinson freight automation
Automated research-to-publish pipeline: 80+ SEO pages and nightly video production
$96K annual procurement savings through AI-driven supplier negotiations

Want to see what AI operations actually looks like?

Book a call. We will walk you through the exact systems running our brands and show you what is possible for yours.

Book a Strategy Call

30-minute call. No hard pitch. We identify 1-3 AI opportunities for your business.